The Story of a Painter

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  • Kamakura Period, 14th century
  • color on paper
  • handscroll

Paintings – Japanese / Asian Paintings

A unique pictorial scroll depicting the story of a Court painter who was awarded land suddenly, composed by three parts, with words and pictures. The interesting expressions of the characters in the story, and the relaxed and modulated lines suggest that it was made by an outstanding painter.(「New Edition Grace, Beauty and Inqenuity-Masterpices of the Museum of Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan Vol.1」2003)

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Title/Name The Story of a Painter
Other Title/
Name
Artist/
Creator
Attributed to Fujiwara no Nobuzane
Period/Era Kamakura period
Century 14c.
Quantity handscroll
Dimensions
Material/
Technique
color on paper
Signature/
Inscriptions
Accessories/
Contents
Country/
Origin
Excavation
Site
Related
Place
Kyoto Ehime
Provenance
Collection
No.
SZK002940
Category PaintingsJapanese / Asian Paintings
Cultural
Property
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The Story of a Painter

The Story of a Painter

A unique pictorial scroll depicting the story of a Court painter who was awarded land suddenly, composed by three parts, with words and pictures. The interesting expressions of the characters in the story, and the relaxed and modulated lines suggest that it was made by an outstanding painter.(「New Edition Grace, Beauty and Inqenuity-Masterpices of the Museum of Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan Vol.1」2003)